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Jeanette Janet Douglas 1549–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: Apr 1611

Death Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Scotland

Mother: Christian Montgomerie

Spouse(s): Willem Cessford

Children(s): Mary Kerr

In 1549, Jeanette Janet Douglas entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir James Ll Douglas 4Th Earl Of Morton Regent Of Scotland And Christian Montgomerie. Jeanette Janet Douglas married Willem Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Mary Kerr. Jeanette Janet Douglas passed away in 1611 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1549, Jeanette Janet Douglas entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir James Ll Douglas 4Th Earl Of Morton Regent Of Scotland And Christian Montgomerie.
  • Jeanette Janet Douglas married Willem Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Mary Kerr.
  • Jeanette Janet Douglas passed away in 1611 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Scotland
1516–1575
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
SS
Christian Montgomerie
1515–1575
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
CM

Spouses(s)

Willem Cessford
1544–1580
Birth Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WC

Children(s)

Mary Kerr
1566–1631
Birth Location: Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MK

Jeanette Douglas's Ancestors

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Jeanette Douglas
1549–1611
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir JAMES ll DOUGLAS, 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland
1516–1575
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Christian Montgomerie
1515–1575
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
george DOUGLAS
1487–1522
Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Catherine Stewart Countess) Morton
1491–1554
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
george DOUGLAS
1469–1513
King Scotland
1472–1513
Marion Boyd
1473–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Angus
1453–1513

Jeanette Douglas's Descendants

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Jeanette (Janet) Douglas (1549–Apr 1611) m. Willem (Lord Kerr van) Cessford (1544–1580)
  1. 1. Mary Kerr 1566–1631 m. Bruce Stoddart 1550–1622
    1. 1. Margaret Stoddart 1604–1667 m. Robert (Pringle of) Stichell 1600–1667
      1. 1. Eleanor Pringle 1625–1736 m. Captain (John Ogle of) Eglingham 1621–1686
        1. 1. Lewis (Ogle) (Capt) 1649–1683 m. Elizabeth Wollaston 1651–1713

Jeanette Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Jeanette Janet Douglas in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1611
Apr 1611
Age 62
Death of Jeanette Janet Douglas in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Innerkething, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1611
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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